1. Argumentative Essay editing
IIIrd grade

2. Writing checklist

3. structure My introduction clearly shows:
A Hook that catches the reader’s attention
A brief description of the topic or present the arguments previously.
A Thesis Statement that tells the reader exactly what my essay is going to be about and my stance.
Does the thesis statement show my stance?

4. Structure My BODY shows: 2 ARGUMENTS with REAL evidence.
1 COUNTER ARGUMENT + refutation with real evidence.
My Evidence is factual information from reliable sources.
It is not personal knowledge or anecdotal.
A refutation that is full of hard evidence.

5. Structure My CONCLUSION : Makes a prediction Calls to action or
Offers a solution.
Shows a clear picture of the world as you would like it to be.
Convinces that your argument is valid.

6. Grammar did i… use the correct …? Prepositions Plurals Articles
Word order in sentences
Collocations
Verb conjugations (tenses)
Auxiliaries (do, does, etc.)
Personal pronouns and/or Object pronouns
Possessive Adjectives and/or Possessive Pronouns
did i…

7. Commas, periods, etc ( , - : ; “” ? ! ’ )
General aspects
respect the AMOUNT OF WORDS? ( )
use correct SPELLING?
use CAPITAL LETTERS…?
At the beginning of a sentence.
After a period (.)
In proper nouns. (e.g. Chile - George)
In days and months (e.g. Tuesday - June)
use correct punctuation marks?
Commas, periods, etc ( , - : ; “” ? ! ’ )
the correct SPACE BETWEEN LINES? (1,5)
write the number of words after each paragraph?
Did I use citations for each argument? (3)
Did I include 2 electronic references?
did i…

8. Coherence (Ideas make sense)
write in a coherent way?
The introduction is connected with the arguments?
The Conclusion
Avoid redundancy
use CONNECTORS in the correct way? (8)
Connectors + noun phrase
Connectors + verbal phrase
Connectors In bold /N/ and underlined /S /
And – but - because - then - so - or – also (NO)
Cohesion (sentences make sense)
did i…

9. did i… vocabulary use … Interesting adverbs or adjectives?
Nouns for those in favor :
Proponents, advocates, backers, defenders, supporters, etc.?
Nouns for those against:
Opponents, challengers, contenders, critics, rivals, etc.?
Synonyms for avoiding repetition?
A suitable and formal vocabulary?
Words in the correct context?
Verbs in the correct context?
Argument verbs like:
argue, allege, claim, deny, refute, etc.?
A vocabulary which demonstrates that I really know the topic I’m describing?
did i…